Initialization
There are three ways that the printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions).
Hardware | initialization | 1. The power is turned on. |
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| 2. The printer receives an INIT signal at the parallel |
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| interface (pin 31 goes LOW). |
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Software | initialization | 3. Software sends the ESC @ (Initialize the printer) |
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| command. |
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These three kinds of initialization have slightly different effects. In particular, ESC @ resets the font to the current SelecType setting; the other two methods reset the typestyle according to the default settings selected by the DIP switches within the font compartment. Also, ESC @ does not initialize the printer mechanism, clear the input data buffer, or clear the
Technical Specifications